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Here's where you can get a COVID-19 test on the South Shore

People have reported a range of mild to severe symptoms, which may appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control, symptoms include: cough, shortness of breath, … See more

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Beth Israel opens new healthcare center in Quincy

WEBEarly in 2019, Mayor Thomas Koch vowed to bring medical services back to the city and lamented residents' need to leave Quincy to take care of "some very basic medical …

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Rockland's second retail marijuana dispensary opens

WEBNovember 2020: Marshfield approves second retail marijuana dispensary. The first dispensary to open in Rockland was CannaVana in August, at 256 Weymouth …

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MassHealth recipients in Quincy could lose coverage

WEBDuring August, about 82,000 people statewide lost their coverage, according to MassHealth's most recent report. A door-knocking campaign in Quincy is part of an …

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A timeline of Massachusetts in the age of COVID

WEBAug. 1, 2020. All visitors entering Massachusetts are told they must quarantine for 10 day s or produce a negative COVID-19 test result administered within …

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South Shore Emergency Medical Services opens new Weymouth …

WEBSouth Shore EMS also supports the health system’s Mobile Integrated Health program, which serves more than 7,000 people in their homes. The new facility …

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Record numbers of patients coming to South Shore Hospital

WEBIn 2020, Steward Health Care System closed the satellite emergency room at Quincy Medical Center, making Quincy the largest city in the state without one. Steward …

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New Quincy Health Director Marli Caslli hopes to see end of …

WEB1:26. Name: Marli Caslli. Age: 26. Hometown: Tirana, Albania. In the news: Caslli was appointed by Mayor Thomas Koch this summer to lead the Quincy Health …

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South Shore Hospital grapples with omicron surge, staffing …

WEBWEYMOUTH – South Shore Health is grappling with staffing shortages that are pushing some hospitals across the country to the brink as cases of the omicron …

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Aspire Health Alliance seeing increase in mental health need

WEBDespair, economic stress, isolation and fear are all contributing factors to an increase in mental health issues, which staff members are seeing firsthand at Aspire …

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Mosquito season is beginning. Expert says to expect 'huge …

WEBMosquitoes can carry multiple viruses, with two most commonly reported in New England being West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, which they …

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Quincy's Good Health store closing in August; Hanover location to …

WEBThe Quincy Good Health store is at 1630 Hancock St. and abuts 1620 Hancock, one of three properties the city plans to buy using $24.7 million from the city's …

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South Shore Hospital celebrates 100-year anniversary

WEBDr. Emerson’s mission has guided us through the past 100 years, leading us to where we are today: a proud, thriving, independent health system, including an award …

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Federal plan would close VA clinic in North Quincy, Lynn, Gloucester

WEB0:04. 1:26. QUINCY – A plan by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to dramatically shift where thousands of veterans in Massachusetts receive medical care …

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Imbalanced pool water makes 4 people sick at Cohasset Swim …

WEBCOHASSET – Four people reported feeling ill after swimming at the Cohasset Swim Center, which had opened without first getting health department approval, town …

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Weymouth has a big budget shortfall. How does it plan to close it

WEBWEYMOUTH – Town officials are looking to increase the cost of trash removal and other fees to help close a budget shortfall of about $1.9 million. Mayor Robert …

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Steward wants to leave Mass. health care market, Lynch says

WEB1:26. Steward Health Care wants to sell four of its Massachusetts hospitals as soon as possible, including Norwood Hospital, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch says. The …

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Steward Health Care to settle kickback allegations for $4.7 million

WEBAfter Steward pays the $4.7 million settlement, the whistleblowers will split about $725,000. “My role as a physician is to uphold the integrity of the health care …

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Compass Medical files for bankruptcy: How it affects two new …

WEBQUINCY – Compass Medical's decision to file for bankruptcy will affect a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of patients and might delay access to their health …

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2 Marshfield police officers injured when wellness check turns violent

WEBWhat led to the wellness check. Three police officers and a mental health clinician responded to a call on Feb.19, for a well-being check requested by a mental …

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Former Norwell pediatrician Richard Kauff due back in court

WEBRichard Kauff was charged Nov. 2 with 12 felony counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and four felony counts of rape of a child with force …

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